Belgium vs European Union: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.0% against 3.6% in European Union, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and European Union ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Belgium or European Union?
- Belgium, at 5.0% against 3.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Belgium and European Union?
- 1.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Belgium ranks 21st and European Union ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.